Brooks C. Paxton II was born in western Pennsylvania with a great respect for nature and the outdoors. He & his brother, Sean Paxton, aka 'The Shark Brothers' are no strangers to travel and adventure. They are dedicated explorers, shark researchers, divers, anglers musicians and filmmakers, who specialize in leveraging their entertainment background to increase education and awareness.

At the early age of four Brooks' father packed up the family hit the road. For the next 22 years they traveled the world as musicians & performers. Brooks worked his way up from lighting & pyro technician to professional vocalist, keyboard, & bass player.

Brooks and his brother, Sean, settled in Los Angeles for nearly a decade working as both live & studio musicians. This led to touring opportunities with Phil Ramone- produced artist Swamp Boogie Queen where Brooks applied his years of entertainment industry experience as their production & tour manager. They hit the road and rocked the masses with legendary artists such as The Doobie Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, just to name a few. By the age of 25, Brooks had been to every state in the union, France, England and most all of the Caribbean Islands.

However, it was the time that Brooks spent in Alaska in the 1990's that really pointed him back to his roots in nature. While there, he lived and worked with the Tlingit Indians crabbing, salmon & halibut fishing, and was part of a team that rescued & rehabilitated orphaned seals. He spent much of his free time there studying brown bears and eagles, and their important role in indian culture.

After moving back to Florida, he worked behind and in front of the camera as a special effects makeup artist and on-screen talent for television projects, such as the Investigation Discovery Channel's 'Crimes That Shook the World II', other independent films & commercials.

Brooks' work with sharks, related research and conservation efforts have been featured on national talk shows and in other media. Along with his brother, Sean, they're hosting a television series that chronicles their ongoing exploits in the outdoors and the work they do to promote the sustainability of natural resources. Additional credits include, co-founder of the International Land-Based Shark Fishing Association, the first organization to officially certify world records for released sharks and co-director and production supervisor of the Ultimate Shark Challenge.

Related Info & Websites:
Media & Press Appearances
TheSharkBrothers.com
Preview of Series Featuring The Shark Brothers
YouTube
Facebook

SeanPaxton.com
LandBasedSharkFishing.com

Professional & Personal Contact:
Brooks@AdventureAndWildlife.com